How to Use dry goods in a Sentence
dry goods
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Schwarzman, 74, grew up the son of a dry goods store owner.
—Noah Kirsch, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
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Along with fresh produce, the store sells a mix of dry goods, milk, and other off-the-shelf items.
—Mara Weinraub, Country Living, 1 Apr. 2021
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Leave a Note Built in 1844, the former dry goods store has Southern charm in spades.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
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According to Lois, in the 1890s the store sold dry goods, crockery, hats, etc.
—cleveland, 6 June 2021
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Among the items are oils, sauces and dry goods in clear bins and spices line up in a vertical rack.
—Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
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His father, Frank, and his mother, Sara, owned a farm and a dry goods store.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 July 2018
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Frozen meat, fruit and vegetables, and canned and dry goods are needed for the food pantry.
—Chevall Pryce, Chron, 30 Oct. 2020
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The shelves of dry goods in the restaurant’s small anteroom offer a hint.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2020
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The description contrasts with places that sell dry goods, such as rice and grains.
—The Economist, 26 May 2020
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Before a grocery trip, assess the dates on your dry goods.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2022
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There would also be deli meats, cheeses, dry goods, candy, bread and hot rolls.
—Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2022
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Even more astounding than the dry goods selection is the fresh and frozen seafood.
—Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2021
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Lord & Taylor was founded in 1826 as a seller of dry goods.
—cleveland, 28 Aug. 2020
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Freeze grains or dry goods for a minimum of four days to kill any larvae or eggs.
—Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 15 July 2021
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Fresh produce such as bananas, onions, and potatoes are packed up with canned and dry goods.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2020
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Founded as a dry goods store in 1826, Lord & Taylor has struggled for years.
—CBS News, 28 Aug. 2020
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The morning-class students had been furnished with a box of some dry goods and were in charge of shopping for the rest themselves.
—Joe Ray, Wired, 20 Dec. 2020
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He was born in Drohobycz in 1892 and grew up in an apartment on the town square, where his father ran a dry goods shop.
—Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
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It is designed to handle four million metric tons of dry goods a year.
—Tom Page, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
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The verdant jungle of the produce section was at stark odds with the dry goods and grocery shelves, which had been ravaged.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2020
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And like its durable coolers, dry goods, and outdoor gear, its bags were expected to be tough, too.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2021
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Many people pawned items during the Great Depression, so the Goldsteins added a pawnshop and phased out the dry goods.
—Meagan Hurley, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2021
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There are, in fact, quite a few dry goods merchants or dealers who show up in that census as partners.
—WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
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There used to be a boat that brought fruit and dry goods and mail once a month from Montevideo and made the rounds of the settlements, but that was a long time ago.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
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His parents apprenticed him to a merchant, but Cook was bored by dry goods.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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Relative to August of 1918, ten-cent stores and dry goods/clothing stores saw a decrease in sales.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Oct. 2020
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In addition to beans, purchase dry goods that have a long shelf-life and make large servings, such as noodles, rice and quinoa.
—Erin Lowry, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2020
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Some arrive on Monday to box up dry goods; others show up on Friday when the clothes closet is open.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2021
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Today, what was once Rafah’s largest supermarket is down to its last few dry goods.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
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My addiction to purchasing dry goods without a real use for them is on full display.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
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